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Uncovering the Heritage Silhouette is a bi-weekly series diving into how tradition influences the creation of art. We interview artists heavily influenced by their heritage.

Stage Management student Kait Mahoney served as the Production Manager for Theatre Battery’s recent YouTube festival, Theatre Battery Tries to YouTube. Theatre Battery Tries to YouTube is now streaming on the company’s YouTube page. 

Dear School of the Arts Community: I am happy to share the first edition of The Columbia University LGBTQ+ Guide: Resources to Foster an Affirming Community for LGBTQ+ Faculty, Students and Staff. 

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The US-Mexico border has long been both a third rail in American politics and a recurrent setting in crime fiction. It is a place where goods entering the U.S. can become “contraband” and the citizens of neighboring states “undocumented immigrants.

Playwriting student A.A. Brenner has received the inaugural 2021 Jody Falco and Jeffrey Steinman Award, which comes with a $5,000 prize. 

Professor Rirkrit Tiravanija, Assistant Professor Aliza Nisenbaum, Adjunct Assistant Professor Gina Beavers, Mentor Mika Rottenberg ’04 and alumnus Uri Aran ’07 appear in 100 Drawings from Now at The Drawing Center in New York. 

Important Update re Spring Term Dates for MFA Program.

Here, we talk with Assistant Professor of Theatre Peter Jay Fernandez about COVID-19’s impact on film, theatre, and his teaching; the inspiring projects that excite him the most; and the importance of empathy and patience for the artist. 

Visual Arts alumnus Derrick Adams ’03 is among the National Academy of Design’s 2020 inductees. 

Two films written and directed by alumni will have their premiere at Slamdance this February. Comforter, written and directed by Cameron Bruce Nelson '20 and produced by Katya Skakun '20 will premiere in the Narrative Shorts Program, and Me To Play, a documentary feature produced and directed by Jim Bernfield '01, and shot by Saro Varjabedian '13 will premiere in the Documentary Features section. 

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New York State Council of the Arts recently awarded visual arts alumna Nadja Verena Marcin a $25,000 grant for her first feature film, Pocahontas Returns.